Kawamoto Masukichi II: A Japanese Seto Porcelain Vase, of slender, double-gourd form with recessed base, the whole covered in a rich iron-brown glaze and decorated in dark blue overglaze enamels with leaves and tendrils, gilt edge to mouth, marked to the base in underglaze blue "Kawamoto Masukichi sei", height 17cms, Late Meiji Period Masukichi II (1852-1918) was the second son of Kawamoto Hansuke IV and was adopted in 1886 by MasukichiI (1831-1907) to lead his new trading company "Jikosha" in Tokyo. Masukichi II became one of the leading manufacturers of porcelain in Seto and gained a reputation for innovative glaze techniques, hence the attribution of the present item. Condition Report: Slight rubbing to gilt band Condition Report Disclaimer